'Rider down' threads for strangers - yes or no?

**SPman** · 15th January 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by James Deuce

But people don't. The moment someone sucks a kumara there is a concerted effort from their "mates" to bury any and all discussion. Why? Because you;re not allowed to say anything bad about the dead.

Theres a good little ditty on just that...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbf3Pbb60n4

**Katman** · 15th January 2009, 18:33

What I despise most about the 'Race to be the First to Post the Biker Down Thread' is that before there is any real information people are falling over themselves to be the first to set in motion incalculable needless worry.

But who gives a fuck about that when you can have the glory of being the one to 'break the news'?

**slofox** · 15th January 2009, 18:43

Originally Posted by SPman

Theres a good little ditty on just that...

That is an ACE! song!!!

**98tls** · 15th January 2009, 18:45

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Voted No

sick of it, same goes with Binned it threads.

What he said.

**Hiflyer** · 15th January 2009, 18:52

Originally Posted by paturoa

Please no censorship about what sort of threads or posts. If I don't like the title of a thread then I don't open it.

aahhhh someone with sense

but seriously, thats good!

**James Deuce** · 15th January 2009, 18:52

Originally Posted by JamesHD

if anyones stupid enough to text while riding, they are probably going to bin their bike sometime sooner or later anyway

Saw two today. One was stopped in the middle of an intersection. But it takes all kinds and who am I to impose my views on anyone else? That would be infringing on their human rights to do as they please.

**jrandom** · 15th January 2009, 18:57

Originally Posted by SPman

Theres a good little ditty on just that...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbf3Pbb60n4

Lordy lordy, that was beautiful.

There's hope for me yet!

**James Deuce** · 15th January 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by jrandom

Lordy lordy, that was beautiful.

There's hope for me yet!

There's always been hope. You just need to stop exceeding expectation by quite such a margin.

**SPman** · 15th January 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by slofox

That is an ACE! song!!!

Yes - aussie TV does throw up some pearlers, sometimes.....

**Genestho** · 15th January 2009, 19:52

I wont vote as I see it a personal option.

Before I joined here I read posts on here about Leons fatal ride.

I was warned by friends some of it was political, some of it was condolences and some was offering to take flowers to the funeral.

Leon never even knew KB existed, nor did our friends, at this time of night in the summer, they were always out and about riding.

I like to be able to give another person or loved one who lost someone empathy, because I understand their journey, you have to realise that these families or friends will probably read these posts...its only because friends told me there were posts here regarding the three fatalities that I joined.

Some of you may find this meaningless, some of us dont

**Katman** · 15th January 2009, 20:16

For those who have voted yes for these threads, do you go online to acknowledge every car driver's death, every push bike rider's death, every skateboarder's death? No? Why not?

Is it because they are not motorcyclists?

What if a motorcyclist is a rapist, a wife beater, a kiddie fiddler, a bike thief? Still want to wish that they rest in peace?

It's fucking pathetic.

**Genestho** · 15th January 2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by Katman

For those who have voted yes for these threads, do you go online to acknowledge every car driver's death, every push bike rider's death, every skateboarder's death? No? Why not?

Is it because they are not motorcyclists?

What if a motorcyclist is a rapist, a wife beater, a kiddie fiddler, a bike thief? Still want to wish that they rest in peace?

It's fucking pathetic.

To give somebody empathy is pathetic? What I find pathetic is the way you jump on every accident before the body is even cold. The Motorcyclist who could be a ____insert name will still have family that has suffered a loss. I see nothing at all wrong with people being able to extend condolences, KNOWING that friends and family could read these posts.
And I have met many widows who I have extended empathy to whose partners have died/or been killed, that are NOT Motorcyclists, what are you like dude..far out

**Katman** · 15th January 2009, 20:26

Originally Posted by The Guzzi Widow

To give somebody empathy is pathetic? What I find pathetic is the way you jump on every accident before the body is even cold. The Motorcyclist who could be a ____insert name will still have family that has suffered a loss.
And I have met many widows who I have extended empathy to whose partners have died/or been killed, that are NOT Motorcyclists, what are you like dude..far out

You want me to blindly extend empathy to an habitual bike thief? An habitual drunk rider? An habitual reckless fucking clown?

To do so would be fucking pathetic.

Fuck that.